Want to play cards? I'll use my King's Deck!

"It's your turn again, Yuuki. Let me see your second, and perhaps even your third, Phantom God. If you don't hurry, the goddess of victory will be smiling down on me."

"The third Phantom God?"

Yu Xi asked in confusion, "Mr. Sigurd, how do you know I have a third Phantom God? I don't think I've ever summoned it in front of anyone."

"Because you let it slip."

Sigurd readily answered Yuxi's question.

"In the previous Star Cup competition, you yourself mentioned three Phantom Gods. And I have three Extreme Gods. Given that, I don't think you only have two Phantom Gods. My intuition tells me that you still have the strongest Phantom God hidden away. Am I right, Yu Xi?"

Intuition...

"To say which is the strongest, it is indeed the strongest. However, each of the three Egyptian God cards has its own strengths, so it's hard to say which one is the most useful."

Youxi didn't intend to rank the three Phantom Gods; to him, a card was a card, and there was no difference between them.

There is no sense of superiority that comes from having a God Card.

"Besides, even without using a God Card, it doesn't mean there's no way to break the deadlock. During the End Phase, activate the effect of 'Ace Straight' in the Graveyard, return 'Queen Knight' to the Deck, and return this card to your hand. Then it's my turn, draw a card!"

"Trying to break the deadlock with other cards? Good idea, but I have some bad news for you first. The moment you draw your card, the effect of 'Stage of the King' activates!"

[Once per turn, if your opponent adds a card from their Deck to their hand: You can Special Summon 1 "King of War" monster from your Deck in Defense Position.]

"O gods, descend in another form—I Special Summon 'King of the Todoroki: War of Hal' in Defense Position."

"King of the Bombardment Realm, War of Hal, Level 9/Dark/Mage" "ATK: 3000/DEF: 3000"

A corner of the emblem symbolizing the World Tree lit up, and a giant mage in jet-black armor slowly emerged from the emblem.

Despite their vastly different appearance and aura, this monster is indeed Odin, the Norse god-king, in disguise, representing his second form.

"When the other effect of 'The Stage of the Kings' is activated, if a 'Kings' monster is Special Summoned during your opponent's turn, you can Special Summon as many 'Kings' Tokens' as possible to your field in Attack Position, and at that moment, chain-activate the Trap Card: 'Xyz Resurrection'!"

【Xyz Resurrection (Normal Trap): You can target 1 Xyz Monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that monster, and add this card as Xyz Material by placing it face down.】

The previously covered cards were revealed, and the light of resurrection enveloped Sigurd's graveyard. What followed was utter despair.

"—I will use this card's effect to Special Summon 'True Dragon Emperor Law King Beast' from my Graveyard!"

281: The Dragon Mage Displays His Power Again

"—I will use this card's effect to Special Summon 'True Dragon Emperor Law King Beast' from my Graveyard!"

The words that came out of Sigurd's mouth were simple and easy to understand, yet they brought a sense of utter horror, even nine-tenths of it.

"What?! Is that monster going to come back to life?"

Xingyewu exclaimed in surprise.

Everyone just witnessed how powerful the "Dharma King Beast" is; even the gods are silenced before it. If Sigurd succeeds, wouldn't Yuxi's turn be completely wasted?

"No wonder you gave up so easily just now, it turns out it was because of this card."

Yu Xi also understood how dangerous Sigurd's move was. If he were really resurrected by the "Dharma King Beast", he would probably lose without a doubt.

"Luckily, I drew this card, which will trigger the effect of 'Druid Scale Worm of the Abyss'!"

"Flip over the card you just drew," Yu Xi declared.

The dragon's roar from the abyss reverberated through the air.

"Special Summon this card by banishing 1 LIGHT or DARK monster from either player's Graveyard. And the monster we're banishing, of course, is 'True Dragon Emperor, King, Beast'!"

"it's useless."

Sigurd waved his hand, and a bright light immediately shone in the eyes of Odin's vest behind him.

"At this moment, the effect of 'King Kaio vs. Hal King' activates! Tribute 2 'King Kaio' monsters on your field to negate and destroy the effects of Spell/Trap/Monster monsters. [Ookami's Declaration!]!"

The specially preserved "King's War Curse Vara" and "Light Realm King's War Queen Mador" scattered into points of light, which resonated slightly in the spear in Odin's hand, who was using the alias Hal, as he locked onto and was about to defeat the dragon beast in Yuxi's hands.

—This was also within You Xi's expectations.

"Then let's unleash a quick-attack spell: 'Dark Magic's Ritual'!"

He swiftly played a new card from his hand, triggering a fusion vortex effect in the black magic that exploded.

"Use this card's effect to Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster made with 'Dark Magician' materials."

"This setup... looks like they're going to summon that guy."

In an instant, Sigurd understood Yuki's intention and knew he couldn't hold back either. He immediately flipped over his second face-down card: "Then activate the Continuous Trap: Polar Star Boulder!"

【Polar Star Boswarin (Continuous Trap): You can activate this effect if you control a "Polar God" monster. Negate the effects of all face-up cards your opponent controls until the end of this turn.】

A shield with a ruby ​​inlaid in the center appeared; it was a treasure retrieved by the dwarven craftsmen and intended for use by the gods.

"I currently have 'Thor, the Supreme God Emperor' and 'Odin, the Supreme God Emperor' on my field. Immediately use the effect of 'Polaris, the Star Guardian.' Negate all card effects on your field."

This effect applies not only to the frontcourt but also to magic and traps in the backcourt, making it a sticker with a very wide range of applications.

Sigurd originally intended to use it in a more appropriate setting, but now he had no choice but to use it.

"Use it to suppress your fusion and nullify the 'Black Magic Ritual'!"

The central gem of the shield held by the Supreme God shone brightly, enveloping everything in Yu Xi's territory, attempting to shatter all of Yu Xi's struggles.

But just then, a storm arose out of nowhere.

"Quick-attack spell: Whirlwind."

Cards appeared in front of Yu Xi; they were the most effective cards against stickers.

"I choose to destroy 'Polaris Boswarin'. Its effect will cease to apply after the Continuous Trap leaves the field."

The whirlwind tore the cards apart, and the Grand Mystic Ritual of the Black Magic was finally free from interference. The purple-clad magician and the Abyss Dragon Beast were thrown into the vortex together, summoning the strongest Dragon Mage.

"The 'Dark Magician' and the 'Druid Scale Insect' have fused! Fusion Summon! 'Super Magical Dragon Knight - Red-Eyes Dragon Knight'!!"

"Super Magical Dragon Knight - Red-Eyes Dragon Knight, ATK: 3000"

A blade of light imbued with powerful magic cleaved through the raging flames of the abyss, and the mage in his Crimson Eyes Armor stood coldly on the battlefield, facing the gods alone.

"As expected of Yuuki, stopping you isn't so easy after all. Let's continue dealing with the 'Xyz Resurrection' effect, Special Summon 'Prince of Kings' in Defense Position, and turn this card into its Xyz Material. Then Special Summon as many 'King of Kings Team Tokens' as possible in the front row."

The calamity dragon, a symbol of doom and despair, has finally roared back, its power and oppressive presence still at their peak.

But this time, Youxi was no longer afraid of it.

The reason is simple: he has top-tier aces on the court, who give him a great sense of security.

"The effect of 'Priest Beast' is to remove materials, declare it as DARK, and change all monsters on your field to DARK."

"At this very moment, activate the effect of 'Red-Eyes Dragon Knight,' discard the 'Ace Straight' from your hand, activate and destroy its effect. [Super Magical Soul Slash]!"

A flash of light, and the "Dharma King Beast" was instantly split in two.

Even the most sinful beasts are powerless to withstand a single blow from Red Father.

"After that, the attack power of the 'Super Magical Dragon Knight' will increase by 1000."

"Super Magical Dragon Knight - Red-Eyes Dragon Knight, ATK: 3000→4000"

With his combat power rising to 4000, on par with the strongest Extreme God, Yu Xi gained a shortcut to victory.

"Let's end this duel this turn, and then I'll activate another 'Super Magical Dragon Knight' effect!"

[This effect can only be activated during your Main Phase. Destroy 1 monster your opponent controls, and inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's original ATK. This effect can be used up to the number of Normal Monsters you have used as Fusion Material for this card per turn.]

"Because it was summoned using one 'Dark Magician' as a fusion material, I destroyed 'Supreme Holy Emperor Odin' and burned 4000 of its health. [Super Magical Soul Slash]!"

The command was given, and the mage in the Crimson Eyes armor raised his weapon high. Crimson flames coiled around the blade, extending it into a massive sword hundreds of meters long, which he brought down straight at the Norse god-king.

— Destroyed by "Odin, the Supreme God Emperor".

[Zigrud LP: 8000→4000]

"When a monster you control is destroyed, the 'Supply Squad' effect draws 1 card."

Drawing a beginner card from the top of his deck, Sigurd exclaimed, "Wow, you monster are amazing. You almost turned the tide of the game with just this one."

Following Fafa, even gods were slaughtered by Red Daddy. The sheer brilliance of his achievements is astounding; he truly deserves the title of "Red Daddy," a monster indeed.

This is way more fake than any God Card.

"Without Odin, the resistance to illusions also disappears."

You Xi reached her hand towards the cemetery.

"I activate the effect of 'Fusion Fusion' in my Graveyard. Since 'Baphomet the Beast Demon Lord' is also used as 'Winged Beast Chimera' in the Graveyard, this card is added to my hand during my Main Phase. Then, I discard the Spell Card 'Fusion Fusion' and activate the Spell Card 'Double Spell,' gaining 1 Spell Card from your Graveyard."

"Gain the magic cards from my graveyard?"

Sigurd raised an eyebrow: "What you want to take is..."

"Of course it's a 'black hole'."

Yu Xi said, "Use the effect of 'Black Hole' to destroy all monsters on the field. However, 'Super Magical Dragon Knight' has destruction resistance, so only your monsters will be destroyed."

The gravity inherent in its ultra-high mass is released, sucking everything in, annihilating both humans and gods.

The figures of "Extreme God" and another "Odin" disappeared under the terrifying power of the black hole.

Only "Super Magical Dragon Knight - Red-Eyes Dragon Knight" stood still, unharmed.

"Great!"

Xingye Wu exclaimed excitedly, "The 'Red-Eyes Dragon Knight' has an attack power of 4000 points. We just need to get past it and we'll win!"

"No, you're celebrating too soon."

The moment the "black hole's" effects disappeared, Sigurd flipped over the final, face-down card.

"The Sustainability Trap: 'Synchronic Panic' Activated!"

【Synchro Panic (Continuous Trap): If a face-up Synchro Monster you control is destroyed by battle or an opponent's card effect, you can target 1 of those monsters; Special Summon 1 Tuner and any number of non-Tuner monsters from your Graveyard until their total Levels equal that monster's. Monsters Special Summoned by this effect cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects this turn.】

The final face-down card is not a card used to block attacks, but it is not much different from it.

"Targeting 'Thor the Great,' this effect Special Summons 'Polaris Beast Gringoist,' 'Polaris Beast Tangoose,' and 'Polaris Worker Ivaldi' in Defense Position!"

Under the power of the Trap Card, the Trisolaran monster that had previously served as Synchro Material for "Thor" flew out of the Graveyard like a meteor, occupying its front field and becoming its solid defense.